deburrs

Files metal edges

Deburrs is the third-person singular form of deburr, meaning to remove the rough edges or ridges left on metal, plastic, or other materials after cutting, drilling, or machining.

The small raised imperfections are called burrs, and removing them produces a smooth, finished surface: She deburrs each part before assembly.

metalwork

chamfer

Angled corner cut

  • edgeBoundary or sharpness
  • grindingMolar action sometimes
  • filingStoring documents systematically

machining · lathe · mill · swarf · shavings · tooling · fabrication · welding · cutting · tolerance

process

smoothing

Reducing irregularities systematically

scraping · trimming · finishing · cleaning · flattening · honing · refining · removing · stripping · abrading

precision

tolerance

Willingness to accept difference

accuracy · uniformity · specification · consistency · measurement · craftsmanship · workmanship · attention to detail

result

smooth

Without roughness or difficulty

rounded · polished · refined · finished · uniform · sleek · touchable

Opposites
surface condition creation

deburrsburrs

Hooked seed coverings

roughens · roughs · nicks · gouges · scores

edge treatment

deburrssharpens

Makes cutting edge keener

hones · whets · bevels · chamfers

Phrases
Family

deburring, deburr, deburred

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G